Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Have you had a thorough physical exam by your primary care physician, and have you told the doc about this feeling of tiredness and needing so much sleep? Sounds like a problem he (she) needs to know about...are you on any medications that have drowsiness as a side effect? and do you take a good general vitamen/mineral supplement? Marilyn sallypimentel wrote: I am always tired!!!! Have had both hips replaced and arthritis in both knees, hip replacements successful and have been working full time. I find I need to sleep at least 9 to 10 hours at night and then I'm still dragging during the day. Do all joint replacemnt people get so tired? Is this part of arthritis? Any information or suggestions most appreciated. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I echo Marilyn's suggestion, and make sure the exam includes blood tests for anemia, a frequent cause of chronic fatigue. --- Marilyn <mwelton@...> wrote: > Have you had a thorough physical exam by your > primary care physician, > and have you told the doc about this feeling of > tiredness and needing so > much sleep? Sounds like a problem he (she) needs to > know about...are > you on any medications that have drowsiness as a > side effect? and do > you take a good general vitamen/mineral supplement? > Marilyn > > sallypimentel wrote: > > > I am always tired!!!! Have had both hips replaced > and arthritis in > > both knees, hip replacements successful and have > been working full > > time. I find I need to sleep at least 9 to 10 > hours at night and > > then I'm still dragging during the day. Do all > joint replacemnt > > people get so tired? Is this part of arthritis? > Any information or > > suggestions most appreciated. > > Sally > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 > I am always tired!!!! Have had both hips replaced and arthritis in > both knees, hip replacements successful and have been working full > time. I find I need to sleep at least 9 to 10 hours at night and > then I'm still dragging during the day. Do all joint replacemnt > people get so tired? Is this part of arthritis? Any information or > suggestions most appreciated. > Sally One more consideration is the effect of the 'assault' (or 'insult') to you body caused by the surgery itself. Even with all else doing well, it takes time to recover, and the recovery takes energy, leaving you less for daily living. I am 9 weeks out now, and still not back to the energy level I had before the surgery. Part of the problem is that I don't sleep nearly as well since the surgery, but even allowing for that, I find I need a lot more sleep than I used to. I have managed to stop all the pain medication, and perhaps going back on it may give me better sleep, better healing and therefore more energy. I will have to think about that quite a bit before I start the medication again. I have found that some of the meds make me sleepy, while others (the ones I used only in the mornings) keep me awake. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 In a message dated 19/04/2004 17:37:02 Central Standard Time, mich.lynch@... writes: > > OK. So is there *anything* you can do about being so bleeping tired all the > time? Other than sleeping 14 hours a day? Or do I just learn to chase > after my very energetic 3 and 5 year olds on half to one-quarter power? Diet > Coke just isn't cutting it. > > Michele, also very new > Hi Michele- For me, when the Remicade cools the jets on my joint pain, it also lessens my fatigue somewhat. It doesn't ever go away, but it does get a little better. I can get by on 10 hours sleep instead of 14! I do know that I have always loved coffee and iced tea, but there just isn't enough caffeine on the planet to get rid of that fatigue. I just get tired and twitchy, and maybe kinda bitchy! My poem for the day..............Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 For me, Enbrel helps with the fatigue. Also, I'm retired and can and do sleep late every day unless I have an early appointment. I remember how 3 and 5 year olds will not allow this, LOL. I was lucky that RA didn't strike me until I was 60. I do sympathize with you. Is there anyone who can take care of the kids occasionally so that you can have a break? Or can you take them to daycare once a week? I really don't know how you young mothers manage with RA. Good luck. Sue On Monday, April 19, 2004, at 06:18 PM, Michele Lynch wrote: > OK. So is there *anything* you can do about being so bleeping tired > all the time? Other than sleeping 14 hours a day? Or do I just learn > to chase after my very energetic 3 and 5 year olds on half to > one-quarter power? Diet Coke just isn't cutting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Provigil helps a lot but it's difficult to get your insurance to pay for it. Becky Re: [ ] New here.......don't know what to expect. > > Hi Cary, > I didn't know about the tiredness until I hooked up here. Nobody told me this was part of it. Now I know why I wake up tired. I am recently diagnosed so am just beginning to learn about this. You gals have helped so much. Thanks > Judith Ann > > Birdijo@... wrote: > In a message dated 18/04/2004 18:26:25 Central Standard Time, > natesmom4@... writes: > > > > I am always tired. Sometimes I'm more tired, but always tired. There is > > never a time where I am not tired. > > > > I have a friend who is almost 60 and developed RA in his teens. He has a > terrible case. Anyways, he says " I wake up tired, I'm tired all day, I go to bed > tired, and I wake up tired again " . I think that sums it up fairly well. > Cary > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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